Virginia title and registration- possible issue

[HumVa]

Hampton Roads area here and new member. Purchased a 2004 M1123 and finally was able to get it to the point of getting it on the road. Seems like I’ve never had good luck with the DMV but I had all my paperwork in order. I had the form for the new”ish” military surplus registration that past a few years back and all the other stuff from Iron planet. The lady at the counter looked a bit confused and didn’t know what a Humvee was. I showed her a picture of it and she took my phone in the back to show her supervisor. She quickly came back and said that her boss told her it’s a Hummer. I should have questioned it but next thing I know she gave me a new title and normal plates.
My question is to the other Va members, is the military surplus registration suppose to look like a standard vehicular registration and title?
I also was expecting the plate to be different as well, almost like an antique tag that would identify its restriction.
There is no identification on the title and it shows the body as Hummer and my vehicle use as “private”.

 

[Evvy Fesler]

Hampton Roads area here and new member. Purchased a 2004 M1123 and finally was able to get it to the point of getting it on the road. Seems like I’ve never had good luck with the DMV but I had all my paperwork in order. I had the form for the new”ish” military surplus registration that past a few years back and all the other stuff from Iron planet. The lady at the counter looked a bit confused and didn’t know what a Humvee was. I showed her a picture of it and she took my phone in the back to show her supervisor. She quickly came back and said that her boss told her it’s a Hummer. I should have questioned it but next thing I know she gave me a new title and normal plates.
My question is to the other Va members, is the military surplus registration suppose to look like a standard vehicular registration and title?
I also was expecting the plate to be different as well, almost like an antique tag that would identify its restriction.
There is no identification on the title and it shows the body as Hummer and my vehicle use as “private”.

I don't know a thing about it, but it sounds like a gift?

 

[hrbergeron]

The more important question is how many digits your VIN on the title is. The MSV plate is nearly identical to passenger standard issue except in the middle at the bottom where it says "MSV". If you had/have registered it as anything different than MSV eventually DMV will come back and rescind your registration. Most likely they put manufacturer as AM GEN and model as HUMMER, then the 6 digit registration number as the VIN. Don't know if you are on Facebook but the VA HMMWV Owner's page has more information on titling/registration.

 

[MarkM]

As long as you got it registered I would start jumping up and down. Always a lot of stress getting these things registered and insured. Mine is a Hum. Lol

Mark

 

[HumVa]

The more important question is how many digits your VIN on the title is. The MSV plate is nearly identical to passenger standard issue except in the middle at the bottom where it says "MSV". If you had/have registered it as anything different than MSV eventually DMV will come back and rescind your registration. Most likely they put manufacturer as AM GEN and model as HUMMER, then the 6 digit registration number as the VIN. Don't know if you are on Facebook but the VA HMMWV Owner's page has more information on titling/registration.

Sounds like that was exactly what happened. My registration shows AM General, Hummer , no MSV and I have the 6 digit VIN. It does list the M1123 as the model though.
The new title there is no MSV on it. Looks exactly like my other civilian vehicles with IND listed under other pertinent data.
I don’t have Facebook but I do appreciated the information. Looks like I’ll be another 45 min into this at the DMV +fees .. Darn it

 

[HumVa]

As long as you got it registered I would start jumping up and down. Always a lot of stress getting these things registered and insured. Mine is a Hum. Lol

Mark

I’ve read horror stories… maybe I let it ride till I get caught or pulled over

 

[Sgt Jiggins]

A bit late to the party with this but I'm wanting to title&tag a M998 too (link to thread i put up before I came across this one).

Any updates on this from anyone?